Scammers are posing as debt collectors to frighten individuals into paying money they don't owe, but consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect themselves. Sign up ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

Updated features help consumers manage collection activity, reduce unwanted collector contact, identify potential rights issues, and explore legal support options through independent attorneys. Relief ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

Did you get a text saying that you owe unpaid toll fees? It's probably a scam. Authorities across the United States are warning about a wave of scam text messages that claim the person receiving the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BUFFALO — A Tonawanda man accused of running a massive debt collection scam from the Falls, Grand Island and Kenmore was sentenced ...

Atlanta leads U.S. in debt collection call rates; Georgia ranks first nationwide for complaints per capita, FTC analysis shows.

Commissioner Melissa Holyoak represented the Federal Trade Commission last week at the Freedom from Fraud event presented to Utah’s Pacific-Islander community. After sharing what she called “sobering ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...